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Description: | A Medieval to Post-Medieval (1450-1800) sheet rolled copper-alloy rivet missing part of its head. It stands 46.82mm high and weighs 8.5g. The shank narrows from 9.14mm in diameter to 3.32mm. The head measures 16.15x11.44mm.The rivet is made from a kite-shaped piece of copper-alloy rolled into a cone. The top is flattened to form a head. The function for these objects is unclear but it is thought that they may have been used for repairing metal vessels.Egan (2005, p.101) suggests that these were a later form a rivet, which took over from the Medieval folded staples in the late 15th to the mid to late 16th century and continued in use into the 18th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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